My People

This week officially marks the end of summer. Bummerrrrrrrrr!!!!!! While I’m not looking forward to the freezing temperatures New York brings in the winter, I am excited about the Fall, over the knee boots, furs, hot cocoa, and of course layering up. To be honest, Fall is my favorite season of the year but I love New York summer’s. So, while the weather is still warm and I can rock a little sheer number I will.

On a more serious note, it truly saddens me when I begin to think about the current state of this country. I no longer believe “The land of the free” is so called “FREE” when black men are being slaughtered  for the color of their skin. It’s not a Black, White thing because neither you nor I woke up and decided you know what… I want to be White today or Chinese, or Indian, or any other race. It’s something we were born into. The issue is a love, hate thing and until this country can learn to love one another for the contents of their character and not their skin color more innocent black men will be killed. I’m disgusted and sickened by all of this. Saddened for my people. The only answer to these injustices is love. Vengeance belongs to God we will all have to answer Him one day. Now is the time for us as a people to come together more than ever. It’s not a time to be quiet. Let’s encourage one another to go back to school, get degrees, better our communities so we won’t have to fall victim to a system that is designed to kill us. We will become the system.

Schoolin

In life, you will realize there is a role for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, some will love you, and some will teach you. But the ones who are truly important are the ones who bring out the best in you. They are the rare and amazing people who remind you why it’s all worth it.

-Unknown

With A Splash of Yellow

Wait for the man that will put in the time, heart, and effort to pursue you. Wait for God to set you up with the one who will put in time to win your heart. How can He do that if you’re throwing it at him? Be secure enough in yourself and your Heavenly Father that you don’t need to throw your heart around and give it away to any man who winks at you. Be a woman, secure in God, deadly to the devil, feminine in strength, purity and tenderness. Give him the chance to be a man. Position yourself as a woman satisfied in herself and her life. Give yourself to know God more than knowing that man. Give yourself to loving others and he will come alongside of you. You will never have to strive to make him like you, to make him talk to you, and to treat you how you deserve to be treated. He will already be a man in pursuit of your heart without your help but God’s.

Black White and Red All Over

The soul always knows what to do to heal itself.

                                               ~ Star

Calvin's Striped Madness

You are not a backup plan. You are worth more than someone’s second choice. You can’t force yourself to stop loving someone, but you can tell yourself you deserve better. Never settle for second best. Always look out for number one because you can’t expect to be someone else’s priority if you aren’t your own. #PutYourselfFirst

                                                     -Anon

Take Away Truth

When nobody else celebrates you learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.

                                                            -Anon

Maxi Love

Stop thinking about what everyone else wants for your happiness, what he wants, what she wants, what your parents want. What do Y.O.U. want?

                                               -The Notebook